rodenticide

noun

ro·​den·​ti·​cide rō-ˈden-tə-ˌsīd How to pronounce rodenticide (audio)
: an agent that kills, repels, or controls rodents

Examples of rodenticide in a Sentence

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Additional owls are lost to rodenticides and collisions with wind turbines and cars. Lisa M. Krieger, The Mercury News, 19 Oct. 2024 The Wildlife Rehabilitation Center at the Wisconsin Humane Society sees animals likely poisoned by rodenticide every year, including a bald eagle found in Fox Point this summer. Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 23 Sep. 2024 Not every encounter with rodenticides has an unhappy ending. Bydina Fine Maron, science.org, 10 July 2024 Flaco was also found to have four different anticoagulant rodenticides, or rat poison, within his system due to exposure to chemicals used to kill rodents within New York City. Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rodenticide 

Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rodenticide was in 1903

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“Rodenticide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rodenticide. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

rodenticide

noun
ro·​den·​ti·​cide rō-ˈdent-ə-ˌsīd How to pronounce rodenticide (audio)
: a chemical substance used to kill rodents

Medical Definition

rodenticide

noun
ro·​den·​ti·​cide rō-ˈdent-ə-ˌsīd How to pronounce rodenticide (audio)
: an agent that kills, repels, or controls rodents

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